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Lewis Pass National Reserve - Quiz
Contributed by: Fernandes
  • 1. What is the elevation of Lewis Pass?
A) 1000 metres
B) 950 metres
C) 907 metres
D) 850 metres
  • 2. Which pass is higher than Lewis Pass but lower than Arthur's Pass?
A) Arthur's Pass
B) Lewis Pass
C) None of the above
D) Haast Pass
  • 3. Between which two rivers does Lewis Pass serve as a saddle?
A) Maruia River and Lewis River
B) Waimakariri River and Rakaia River
C) Clutha River and Buller River
D) Tasman River and Hurunui River
  • 4. Which region is the Maruia Springs spa located in?
A) Otago Region
B) Canterbury Region
C) West Coast Region
D) Southland Region
  • 5. Who were the first Europeans to discover Lewis Pass?
A) Thomas Brunner and Charles Heaphy
B) Henry Lewis and Christopher Maling
C) John Turnbull Thomson and Julius von Haast
D) Captain James Cook and Joseph Banks
  • 6. In which month did Henry Lewis and Christopher Maling discover the pass?
A) January 1860
B) April 1860
C) October 1860
D) July 1860
  • 7. Which highway traverses Lewis Pass?
A) State Highway 7
B) State Highway 8
C) State Highway 6
D) State Highway 5
  • 8. When was State Highway 7 officially opened over Lewis Pass?
A) Saturday 30 October 1937
B) Friday 12 December 1935
C) Monday 15 September 1940
D) Wednesday 20 November 1939
  • 9. What type of forest is found along the highway through Lewis Pass?
A) Pine plantation
B) Eucalyptus forest
C) Kauri forest
D) Unmodified native beech forest
  • 10. In what year was the Lewis Pass National Scenic Reserve gazetted?
A) 1990
B) 1965
C) 1975
D) 1981
  • 11. What is one of the tramping routes in the Lewis Pass area?
A) Milford Track
B) St James Walkway
C) Heaphy Track
D) Routeburn Track
  • 12. Where does the Alpine Nature Walk start from?
A) A carpark near the saddle
B) Maruia Springs
C) The summit of Lewis Pass
D) State Highway 7
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